lending

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The oil helps carry flavor into the meat while lending a subtle savory sweetness that doesn’t immediately register as tomato.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

For one thing, Rabo’s lending was supposed to be secured on McClain’s purchased cattle, but he didn’t brand the animals or have another system to show ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Lex Greensill, whose lending firm collapsed in 2021, received a nine-year ban from U.K. regulators from serving on company boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The market for “synthetics” removed any constraint on the size of risk associated with subprime mortgage lending.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis